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The 2015 vehicle models cheapest to insure include two minivans and seven SUVs, with the Jeep Wrangler Sport 4WD being the least expensive to cover. The Jeep Wrangler Sport has a national average cost to insure of $1,134 a year, according to Insure.com, a site devoted to all types of insurance. Average insurance rates for more than 1,500 models can be found on the site. It compared rates using an identical driver profile. Characteristics include: single male, age 40, commuting 12 miles to work with policy limits of $100,000 for injury liability for one person, $300,000 for all injuries, and $50,000 for property damage. Insure.com also looked at all models in multiple ZIP codes in each...

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